Dang I missed that. If I bought one, it would end up becoming the
foundation for some new, as-yet-unimagined, n+1 bike build. I was finally
working my way through my parts stash, too
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 2:15:48 PM UTC-6 bmfo...@gmail.com wrote:
> As a fan of long cranks i am tem
FWIW, from many years of doing so, I'll second the suggestion (not a
promise or recommendation - disclaimer and all that) that 25.4 stems CAN
work ok with 26.0 bars. But the only ones Ive had scuccess with are
high-end steel stems with a single bolt clamp. They tend to have thinner
steel tha
Oh - I mis-read your question. For canti brakes, this (pulley) is
absolutely superior. Cleaner AND less friction
I'll find some more pictures when I get home. I thought you were asking
about V brakes
On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 11:21:02 AM UTC-4 iamkeith wrote:
> I missed thi
ems +/-6d. Black only, but those can be
> altered if you really want silver. I'm not into playing with chemicals
> myself so I'd seek out a auto/moto paint/body shop that has a media blaster
> for aluminum.
> On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 8:29:27 PM UTC-4 iamkeith wrote:
>
First: I'm surprised to see this, and hope you don't regret it.
Second: It appears to me that buying motorcycles has become a chore and a
waiting game itself. Almost like the industry never recovered from the
Pandemic supply chain disruptions. So I'd suggest figuring out what you
want and g
Beautiful animal.and beautiful bike.
On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:36:41 AM UTC-6 allan@gmail.com wrote:
> Here's a tale from the “Well, I never thought I’d see that” department…
>
> This afternoon I was out on the Yvez Gomez, exercising the dog, when we
> encountered a smooth green snake
Glad the bike is back working for you, Michael
You and your stories are one of the main reasons I sought out a Saluki.
Glad you're being patient and taking the time to do it right, too. I've
gotten impatient and forced things, only to regret it later. There was
nothing particularly odd or d
I'd second the opinion that you want the medium. As another with a
proportionally long torso, Rivendell (or even most other bikes) rarely
have a long enough top tube for me. The beauty of the susie is that you
can get a longer bike and still have standover clearance. You might find
the stac
Cool!
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:05:05 PM UTC-6 notlaw...@gmail.com wrote:
> The 63cm Romulus received a mild rebuild over the winter, and since I had
> the tripod handy I decided to photograph and visually compare the two. The
> Rambouillet is slightly smaller at 60cm. Similar builds and
That's going to be hard to tell without riding. Based on my own experience
and preferences, I'd guess you'll want to stretch out a little more.
Either longer stem or less sweep on the bars. Completely speculation
though.
I'm a chronic cockpit tinkerer, and mess with bars and stem on at leas
Keep in mind that, at some point after Grant revealed that purple/orange
one, Will said that it was basically irrelevant because they were making so
many changes.
On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 1:23:26 PM UTC-7 JohnS wrote:
> Thank you Doug. I think that was the only blug post that I didn't l
Just beautiful. Well done!
So is this a new old stock saluki that you got to paint and decal the way
you wanted? I really like the color.
Regarding the cantis, i'm starting to think there's as much witcthcraft as
science to getting them right. Every once in a while I'll set some up, and
th
>
> As you can see, recreational marijuana was legalized here, and the front
> derailleur is super high. I need to address that, as well. The seller told
> me he tuned it up. Lol.
>
> I think the bars are kind of like albatross/dove. I should measure them.
>
> Sent from my
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 12:14:57 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
Interesting; I just glommed on the V5, which I'd not seen before. It seems
to be a good design for bars where the moment of force is relatively high,
like many of the current Rivendell bars.
Curious: I can see how a Tech
Don't give up, don't get impatient or desperate, and don't entertain
low-ball offers. This bike is almost perfect: best size, best color, best
wheels, best crankset, best cockpit. Someone just needs to realize it. I
wish I could afford it right now for a spare to my orange one. Someone is
I'd like to buy them. Im traveling, but look for a PM.
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:16:26 PM UTC-7 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
> Great price on a really great tire! I have the 27.5” x 55 on my Clem &
> they are so nice. Possible to dismiss these as “fashion” tires but they are
> so much mo
king
tire. That one is great, for anybody looking. It's too big for my bike,
too. I'm just looking for the goldilox size like the OP
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:48:32 AM UTC-10 iamkeith wrote:
> I'd like to buy them. Im traveling, but look for a PM.
>
> On Wedne
This is great. Thanks for putting it together!
I have couple of suggestions, more for the participant pi-droppers than
for John:
1) Please be cautious and think twice about listing your actual home
address. Especially if you live somewhere like Denver or Oakland, where
bike theft is a majo
I'm pretty sure the Rambouillet evolved from the LongLow. How that
differed from the Road, I can't recall, but someone will. The Ram was an
attempt to make a more affordable road bike, by virtue of having it be a
standard, off the shelf model. The Romulous (and Redwood) were later
introduced
I'm always bummed to miss these, but those buds on the trees and bike rack
full of shopper's bikes are especially painful this year. All that rain
that CA has been getting translates to snow here. It'll be months before I
could enjoy something like that.
On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1:42:57
Id like to know the story on the orange Rambouillet that is all stripped.
I love to remember that lugged frames can almost always be be repaired.
On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2:12:20 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
>
> I'm always bummed to miss these, but those buds on the trees an
d
> downtube and head tube are now bare steel, and I didn’t think to ask. We
> both just stood there and admired the frame.
>
> On Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1:16:04 PM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote:
>
>> Id like to know the story on the orange Rambouillet that is all
>> strip
It changed a little over time, with the later ones having a bit more
clearance than the first-run orange ones. I think the green ones were the
last (?) so, presumably, they have at least as good as the blue ones.
Additionally, my own experience tells me that there is a bit of difference
betwe
:28:04 AM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> It changed a little over time, with the later ones having a bit more
> clearance than the first-run orange ones. I think the green ones were the
> last (?) so, presumably, they have at least as good as the blue ones.
> Additionally, my own experience t
Great first-hand info, John. I'd love to see a photo of your bike. From
replies in this thread, and the timing they relay, I'm kind of starting to
wonder if I don't have the last Joe Starck AR frame. I missed the drama at
the time but hope he's doing well.
On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 10:
Tektro R539s give more clearance than, say, Shimano
> R-600 brakes. Or were you talking about other Shimano brakes?
>
> Dave, who has R-600s on his Rambouillet but is always looking for more
> tire space
>
> On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 12:57 PM iamkeith wrote:
>
>> Fo
Should have asked it to discus ye olde high-carb snack cakes.
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 4:36:01 PM UTC-6 Ryan wrote:
> Wow! Scary! Fortuantely, I don't think ChatGPT has quite nailed Grant
> Petersen's gestalt...and I think he watches his blood sugar pretty
> carefully. Still...it's scary...
Pam, you rock! That's just the most awesome thing at a time when people
like you and events like this are needed so badly. Hero is right. Leah,
thanks for posting this - you rock too.
On Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 8:34:40 PM UTC-6 jan.ot...@gmail.com wrote:
> Very inspiring indeed. Congr
Fantastic! That green one is the frame I sold to you yars ago when my own
daughter no longer needed it, right? It makes me happy to see the pictures
again, and to know it might be passed on to yet another list member!
On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 10:14:08 AM UTC-6 Jay Lonner wrote:
> Some y
On Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 6:46:46 AM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
I was just writing elsewhere that (so far) my 2 x 7 drivetrain I installed
on my Gus is like having two 1x7 drivetrain’s. That’s the magic of the
Silver wide/low crank with 38/24 rings. On road/gravel rides I’ve yet to
use
One of the difficulties in identifying builder/age is that there were
running changes right from the beginning.
I think you can pretty safely identify the Toyo frames by the shape of the
chainstays. They had a graceful S-shape, with a curve behind the bottom
bracket for tire clearance; then
und the same time as
the switch to Taiwanese production, right Jim?:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/index.html
On Friday, May 5, 2023 at 8:25:32 AM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> One of the difficulties in identifying builder/age is that there were
> running changes right from the beginnin
Owning both a Susie and a Clem, I do agree with Garth that they are almost
nothing alike. On the other hand, I guess I don't see as much distinction
between the Susie and the Gus as some do, and think of them as
interchangeable. Just slightly clunkier and stiffer tubing on one.
Assuming it w
I had them on my clem, and now on my susie. I got rid of the clem to get
the susie, but am gettingthe clem back and will move the boscomoose back
too. I have a love/hate relationship with them, but went through a half
dozen other bars on the clem, always going back to the boscomoose.
On the p
inkies and hook my thumb in front of the shifters. This bike even has a
long-by-rivendell-standards top tube, so you can see why a much longer stem
would be better.
On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 6:29:27 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> About to take Susie out for an evening ride, I just remembered
If I understand correctly that the problems began iafter february, when you
had the cassette and chain replaced, I wonder if something was done wrong
or poorly, or even just different. For instance:
- Does the chain width (referred to by the number of rear sprockets it is
intended to work wit
I don't have an M18 (i actually need one too), but I have this SOMA rack
that I recently prchased in its stead, but didn't work. If you're
interested and think it could work for your application, I'll give it to
for you a bargain;
https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/soma-champs-elysees-
8591&utm_custom2=1844702853&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1rqkBhCTARIsAAHz7K1ycNNyqnHCxvx2Hhxdhe7QZ0UAb0mdRnuqh9GLDbPfEawXxSdImMEaAigDEALw_wcB
On Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 11:42:17 AM UTC-6 Kieran J wrote:
> I think I'm gonna sit tight for the full adaptability of the M18. Thanks!
>
> On Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 9:02:54 AM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote:
>
>>
>> I
I have the same combo on one of my favorite and, at one time, mosy ridden
bikes. I always heard and believed the theory that the touring ( or any
low-profile) model was supposed to be stronger but more binary (on/off),
while the neo retro (or any wide-profile model) offered more modulation and
I think you should decide what price you're willing to sell it for, and
stay firm and true to yourself. I have the same bike, in 59. I got rid of
it once, regretted it terribly, and was lucky to get it back.
There are multiple ways you can build this and your Atlantis differrntly,
to feel dis
I couldn't see clearly. Did you cut past the tab material and into the the
bottom part of the hollow tube that forms the actual rack?! If so and if
it were me, I'd graft ("sister") an additional piece of tubing (or bar or
rod or scrap of aluminum nitto strut) next to it using jb weld or
some
aldi
> c: 646.403.0661 <(646)%20403-0661>
>
> -Pardon any typos, Siri typed this message-
>
> On Aug 1, 2024, at 11:17 AM, iamkeith wrote:
>
> Here's a one-minute mock-up of what a scrap of aluminum strut and
> handlebar tape might look like. Even a good hardwood
Watching thread, and curious about the same thing - especially since they
felt it necessary to get new prototypes.
The geometry chart still shows it having a slightly steeper headtube and
shorter top tube than the equivalent Atlantis, which suprises me every time
I've ever looked for this info
That's pretty damn funny, but clearly made by someone who's never owned a
Riv. $8k would buy the bike, the MUSA accessories, AND a month long
vacation to the Bay area, pick it up in person and ride the local trails.
On Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 7:57:06 PM UTC-6 Dan wrote:
> If we are shari
ty sure I’m not imagining: the
>>>>>> chain stays look a tad shorter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Saturday 10 August 2024 at 22:21:06 UTC+9:30 Dorothy C wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I noticed they got down tube shifter bosse
Maybe check with Yellow Jersey in Madison.
On Friday, August 16, 2024 at 6:26:47 PM UTC-6 Danny wrote:
> Hey Kevin,
>
> I don’t have any personal experience, but Adam at NYF Paint is very highly
> recommended around my neck of the woods. He would be my first choice if I
> had a frame needing pa
Beautiful, Bill. I suspect you'll be responsible for a number of new
Roaduno sales in the near future, as people see your bike.
When you have time, would you mind sharing some close-up pictures of tire
clearances at the chain stays, seat stay brake bridge bridge and fork crown
areas? You bui
Well, a longer stem normally only adds stability because it puts your
weight further forward. If you use a bar where the grip area is further
back than you were before - despite having a longer stem - it's not going
to do what you want.
I have been wrestling with how to set up my quickbeam
(I wasn't clear, but my QB is the same 60cm size as my other Riv bikes.)
On Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 1:06:43 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> Well, a longer stem normally only adds stability because it puts your
> weight further forward. If you use a bar where the grip area is furt
On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 9:50:21 AM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote:
Keith
What exactly are you after? Are you looking to build a Roaduno fixed with
zero brakes and need to know max fenderless tire size you can run on your
fixie? Are you plotting a cantilever conversion on a Roaduno? Do yo
ugh.
On Friday, August 23, 2024 at 12:48:04 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> On Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 9:50:21 AM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> Keith
>
> What exactly are you after? Are you looking to build a Roaduno fixed with
> zero brakes and need to know max fenderless t
ion of a Road
> Bike, and definitely not a sand bike. It's an Appaloosa fork crown, so I
> imagine if you surveyed Appaloosa owners "what's the absolutely biggest
> tire without fenders" that would get you a few data points.
>
> BL in EC
> On Friday, Augus
rless tire size you can run on
>>>> your fixie? Are you plotting a cantilever conversion on a Roaduno? Do
>>>> you
>>>> have a particular tire size that you must have, or is it just you need to
>>>> know the absolute largest tire that will fit
I could trade some traditional nitto moustache bars if you don't find any
albastache bars. Maybe even throw in some $.
On Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11:36:19 PM UTC-6 Nathan Mattia wrote:
> I’ll trade you my albatross for your chocos!,
>
> On Friday, August 23, 2024 at 3:41:06 PM UTC-5 Gary L
I should clarify that my moustache handlebars have a 25.4 clamp area, not
26.0 like Riv was selling before they started carrying the Albastache bar
only. So same as the Choco and Albastache.
On Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 11:26:47 AM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
>
> I could trade some tradi
Most of my road-ish bikes have permantly-mounted fenders, and some of my
mountain-ish bikes do too. Where I live and ride, in the WY/MT/ID/UT area,
I can really only ride about 6 mos a year at best (except for fat bikes)
and it's pretty arid during those months. However I only ride for fun,
If you want my opinion, I can't imagine why in the world you'd want to do
this. I have 26" bikes, 650b bikes and 700c bikes, but I rarely ride
anything but the 26" bikes. They are just better in every possible way...
except perhaps aesthetics... to some people, but not me. (I'm speaking of
case, the rim is the heavy part of the wheel. If you were comparing heavy
tubes and tires on a 26" setup to lightweight tubes and tires on a 650b
setup, then it's not really a fair comparison.
On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 9:49:05 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> If you want my opini
On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:43:00 AM UTC-6 Nick Shoemaker wrote:
I'm not a Gus'r yet, but definitely a big fan of big tires on trail Rivs!
I've maxed my Clem out with 2.6" Mezcals, which are fantastic even with
tubes. Curious if any of you other Hillibikers have made the switch from
tube
FWIW, I think we discussed and resolved the question of whether the Clem H
geometry changed along with the Clem L before being dropped, a couple or
few years back. This isn't gospel, but the consensus was that it didn't.
Here's an archived geometry table from, from when both were available, a
Wool is great all summer for me... on those very-rare occasions thst I
actually "kit up." Arid, high 80s to 100. One big warning: Avoid riding
through sheep country when you're hot and wearing wool. (I'd say "sweaty,"
but that's misleading because quality wool will make you sweat less than
So you didn't try a longer stem?! Sounds like you had it figured out but
didn't follow through on your hunch. I have forever been baffled by the
traditionally-spouted wisdom that, when swapping from drop bars to
moustache/albastache bars, you need a shorter stem. I discovered long ago
that
For the record, both of these have been discussed ad-nauseam in Rivendell
posts. Whether it was Grant or Will or somebody else, I can't recall and
don't want to spend time looking.
The reasons, I'm less sure about recalling because they didn't affect me as
much. I believe they ar as follow
g about when I typed R-25.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 6:01:42 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> For the record, both of these have been discussed ad-nauseam in Rivendell
> posts. Whether it was Grant or Will or somebody else, I can't recall and
> don't want to spend time loo
Re: Teravail quality, skinwalls and other thoughts:
I wanted skinwall tires on another 650b plus-size mountain bike of mine,
and originally got Teravail Coronados. They were a little too wide at a
true 3" so I didn't get to really use them, but I will say that I was
extremely impressed by the
A comment on chainline based on my experience with my Clem. (My susie was one
with the incorrect fork, so i won't have the opportunity to play with it for a
while):
The super-long chainstays pretty much negate the normally-important concerns
related to offset chain line, extra chain wear, or c
07/13/20
Jay is correct, Hunquapillar preceded Bosco. One theory, that may or may not
be accurate, but which could help with understanding could be that Grant
typically designs bars around frames (or frame ideas) instead of the other way
around?
For example, Bullmoose was designed to go with t
Joe's right, of course, but also be aware that there are generational
differences in the Hilbournes, which were one of the first
"expanded-sizing" models, with fewer size increments. The first run or two
had top tubes that were a couple centimeters longer than subsequent runs of
comparable siz
I don't have time to study nuances and geometries and subtle, running
design changes like I used to, but I still sort of regret not getting a
58cm double-top-tuber from the first batch. (When they were announced and
went on sale, I was precluded by the fact that I was still waiting on a
Clem f
t 10:42 AM Jason Fuller wrote:
>>>
>>>> Keith,
>>>>
>>>> The current 57 Appa has a 10mm longer top tube than the old 58 Appa
>>>> did! Current 57 is a 625 effective TT, whereas the old 58 was 615.
>>>> Definitely sounds like good
Since we're on the RBW owners forum, and since everyone might not be aware,
Riv recently started carrying a 2nd nalgene-size cage. There is now a big
"Jim" in addition to an even larger Twofish. I just got a Jim last week.
Haven't had a chance to try it yet, but can report on durability /
r
Riv has the best bag ever, of course, designed specifically for that rack:
https://www.rivbike.com/collections/bags/products/sackville-trunksack-small-olive-20134
There's also one from Zimbale. I have one in black.
It's not neatly as well made as the sackville, but is great for the price:
https
Leah,
Yellowstone/Beartooth/Wyoming/Montana is my home territory, so here are my
thoughts to hopefully put your mind at ease:
- Other than keeping your saddle covered, which is always a good idea,
don't worry about summer snow storms. What most people don't realize is
that it's as arid here
Not what you're asking for, but for what it's worth:
I just traded a Clem H for a Susie Longbolts, moving my 58cm "normal" bosco
moose bar from the former to the later. When I had the Clem, I too
searched for one of the rare, down-sloping Bosco bars, because I thought
I'd prefer it. (Prior to
I'm the type who will almost ALWAYS try to max out tire sizes. But, as the
above responses confirm, my Ram is pretty great with 33.33 jack browns and
fenders. It has some magical ability to feel more plush than other bikes
with much fatter tires, without the negative handling characteristics.
Sure looks like a 56 or, maybe 58, to me. Remember that the Rams were
proportioned to encourage people to size "up" from what they typically
believed they needed. Even more so than other Rivs of the era, they had
proprtionally shorter top tubes and lower bottom brackets.
On Thursday, July 8,
Interesting question to think about (though I agree it's unlikely to
happen.)
I have an All Rounder from just prior to when the larger sizes got 700c
wheels and then morphed into the Atlantis as a production model. On one
hand, it remains my favorite and most-used "road" bike but, on the other
I was told that the mousetrap on the pletscher / clem rack was designed to
carry a bottle of wine. I never tried it when mine was mounted but it kind
of makes since because it doesn't seem to hold anything else in an obvious
way. I might go try it...
On Friday, July 30, 2021 at 5:45:56 AM UTC
Is it possible that a tube can have shorter butted (thickened) sections at
its ends if it is going to be brazed in place vs welded? Is more material
necessary to compensate for the annealing that occurs from the higher
temperatures encountered during welding? Taking advantage of such ability
If Andrew sells his gree w/ gold cap and someone else wants another, I have
one too. Worn only a few minutes - just didn't fit the shape of my head.
On Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 1:37:28 PM UTC-6 Andrew Huston wrote:
> I have a green liv hat with the gold/yellow stitching. Up for grabs.
>
>
Are there any supported tours in Michigan during the summer months? Those
can be pretty fun because they attract such a wide variety of riders, and
there's lots of downtime spent camping and hanging out as a group. There
will be a small lycra crowd that races ahead each day and brags about how
here to jump in. All the
> suggestions so far have been good. If it is your desire to find friendly
> bike people to share experiences, it will happen.
> I wouldn't lead with the 'killer hill crusher' story though!!! LOL
> Long Haul Trunker---Kate
>
>
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 9:48:23 AM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote:
>
> https://www.letourdeshore.com/
>
> https://lmb.org/events/ride-calendar/
>
> https://tourdeville.org/
>
>
>
> https://www.tourdelivingston.org/
>
> https://www.tourdayoopeh.com/
> On Tu
On Friday, January 21, 2022 at 4:30:32 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Missed it! Probably wouldn't have jumped anyway - I'm getting a strong
> itch for a Platy - but it's cool!
>
> Joe Bernard
>
>
It must have lasted all of 3 minutes. I clicked on the link the moment I
saw the email update, bu
On Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 10:19:36 AM UTC-7 M Talley wrote:
> Just thinking out loud here . . .
> Since these new 42mm tire-width-non-canti bikes are in the works, wouldn't
> it be nice if a better long reach brake were also in development?
I'm probably wrong, but my first suspicion
Don't forget to look through the cyclofiend photo archives. There are lots
of examples there.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/index.html
I settled on a nitto handlebar bag support, that riv used to sell, on my
ram. I've posted pictures somewhere, but can do so again if you're
ineres
I'm almost certain there were more produced in the burgundy color than just
a prototype or two. I think there was a choice between that color and the
green, but perhaps not in equal numbers. You could probably spend some
time on the wayback machine (internet archive) and find out for sure.
John,
I have this protractor ap on my android phone. It's great for measuring
frame angles:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.sira.protractor
I't would be interesting to know what your bike actually measures out to -
though I agree that the surest thing would be for O.P. Jon to
Does anyone have any experience with these L-shaped Dia Compe brake levers
intended for bullhorn-style handlebars, but perhaps suitable for
installation on a choco (or moustache) bars? Do they work well (provide
adequate leverage, easy to reach, enough movement without bottoming out
against
> should be able to get the curve of the lever lined up with the curve in the
> bar.
>
> These are new, you can have them for $20 shipped if you don't already have
> a source, I'm never going to use them.
>
> Joe Bernard
>
> On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at
>
>
> This is the stock set up for the 1994 Schwinn Criss Cross.
>
>
Fascinating. Is that yours, or a picture from the web? I wonder how that
worked. I think I'm going to try it with Joes , with the mount being
forward and shimmed as required to fit the bar, and will report back.
--
You
bunch/c/l-lWV_Sk5b0/m/1TJk4jbca2gJ
> It worked (for reach adjustment, not as a lamp)
> -Kai
>
> On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 9:42:32 PM UTC-5 iamkeith wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have any experience with these L-shaped Dia Compe brake
>> levers intended for bullhorn-style handlebars
I'm sure you'll get some excellent philosophical replies from the group, so
I'll just give you three quick thoughts:
1. No time spent on or with bicycles is a waste of your time, regardless
of how you approach it.
2. Good on you for thinking about this at a reletively young age and
recogniz
No opinion on the VO adapter, but I'd venture a guess that a 120mm stem is
still going to be too short. Personal preference and fit will of course
vary, but I had an alumunium non-bullmoose Bosco bar on my Clem, with a
140mm quill stem, and it was just barely long enough. The atlantis has a
This is what you want!:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185324918808?hash=item2b2639d818:g:jl4AAOSwkUFiIht5
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 10:00:46 PM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote:
> No opinion on the VO adapter, but I'd venture a guess that a 120mm stem is
> still going to be too short. Personal
if not the headbadge.
On Monday, March 14, 2022 at 12:25:29 PM UTC-6 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY
wrote:
> That Hunq's worth it for the fork alone. Definitely not JRA damage..
> -Kai
>
> On Monday, March 14, 2022 at 2:05:21 PM UTC-4 JAS wrote:
>
>> Hunqapillar in need of repair, $50.
>>
I own an All Rounder. I also own a Saluki (pre-homer), a Ramboiillet, a
Quickbeam, a Susie Longbolts (which replaced a Clem H), an XO-1, an RB-1, a
late 90s Ibis Hakkaluggi, and more mountain bikes than possibly makes sense
- including some that have been converted to road-ish bikes. Guess whi
S-1 = Spouse-1?
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 1:36:35 PM UTC-6 Jim Bronson wrote:
> wow that 68 Rambouillet for $600. Unfortunately N+1 would probably equal
> S-1 for me so I'm not going to pull the trigger on it.
>
> Jim
> Leander, TX
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 12:44 PM Matthew Williams
> w
This is fantastic! As much as I find the bike/gear part interesting, I'm
enjoying seeing how you've embraced your new community and endeavored to
explore it and meet people. An inspiration for someone with hermit
tendancies like me.
On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 10:10:18 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Bel
Is there a reason this derailleur couldn't be used with index shifters if
someone was so inclined? Grant said they copied the parallelogram geometry
from Shimano. I assumed that meant it had a 1.66:1 cable pull ratio, so
any index shifter up through 9 speed, with a corresponding number of
det
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